The Russian ceasefire monitoring center in Syria said it is verifying reports that a Saturday attack on the Kurdish town of Tal Abyad was carried out by militants coming from Turkey.

“This information was verified though multiple channels, including representatives of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), (a coalition of Kurdish, Arab, Assyrian, Armenian, and Turkmen fighters, backed by the YPG,” said Lieutenant General Sergei Kuralenko, who heads the center for Syrian reconciliation.

He added that Moscow has asked for clarification from the US center based in Amman as Washington has influence on Turkey, a member of the so-called US-led coalition which is purportedly targeting positions of Daesh (ISIS / ISIL) in Syria and Iraq.

The Takfiri terrorists launched an attack to capture Tal Abyad and Suluk early on Saturday, YPG official Redur Xelil said, adding that the towns were attacked from two sides with some terrorists progressing from across the Turkish border and some others from the south.

Ankara has widely been blamed for the surge in the deadly militancy in Syria as it has been supporting militants with funds, training and weapons.